JMF Group

What JMF Group does

JMF Group is a UK-based, family-run full-service commercial print, signage, design, and marketing agency founded in 1989 and operated through the legal entity JMF Print Limited (Companies House no. 4373050). The company designs, fabricates, and installs signage — monoliths, totem signs, metal signs, illuminated and LED signs, hanging signs, and safety/compliance signage — for B2B customers across retail, hospitality, leisure, sports, banking, automotive, and public sector verticals. All fabrication is performed in-house at a manufacturing facility in Newcastle upon Tyne using CNC laser cutting, plasma cutting, press brake forming, MIG/TIG welding, shot blasting, galvanising, and powder coating, with nationwide installation teams dispatched from that site. Secondary offices are maintained in London and Patroves, Portugal.

The business operates three integrated service pillars — Signage Solutions, Print Solutions, and Marketing Solutions — supplemented by sector-specific offerings for Retail, Hospitality, and Events clients. A wholly-owned white-label division, Trade Only Signs (tradeonlysigns.co.uk), manufactures unbranded signage for other sign companies via an online quote portal. Ancillary recurring revenue is generated through annual maintenance packages for installed signage. The company holds CHAS, Constructionline Gold, SEDEX, and Safe Contractor accreditations, supporting tender eligibility for public sector and large commercial work. Pricing is project-based (quote per job), valid for 14 days, with optional credit accounts.

JMF sells primarily through an enterprise account management model with named contacts (Anthony Cole, Director of Business Partnerships), supported by SEO-driven website content, case studies, LinkedIn, and Facebook. The customer roster includes national brands such as Barclays, Mercedes-Benz, Newcastle United, Everton, Tenpin, Poundstretcher, Card Factory, Poundland, B&M, Jurys Inn, Holiday Inn, and Radisson, alongside smaller hospitality and retail SMB clients. Headcount is 11-50; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

JMF Group

Legal name

JMF Print Limited

Website

https://jmf-group.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JMF Group is a UK family-run agency founded in 1989 that designs, fabricates, and installs commercial signage, print, and marketing solutions in-house, serving enterprise retail, hospitality, leisure, sports, and public sector clients nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Signage design, fabrication and installation: Custom signage manufacturing and installation services including monolith signs, totem signs, built-up letters, flat-cut letters, illuminated signs, hanging signs, projecting signs, and safety signs. Revenue is project-based, typically quoted per job with pricing based on size, material, illumination, and installation complexity.
2. Commercial print services: Full suite of print services including window graphics, wall graphics, vehicle liveries, banners, posters, and print-based collateral. Revenue is project/service-based.
3. Marketing and design services: Creative design and branding services, marketing collateral production, and bespoke marketing solutions for retail, hospitality, and events sectors.
4. Trade-only white-label manufacturing: Through Trade Only Signs (tradeonlysigns.co.uk), JMF offers white-label manufacturing services to other sign companies — unbranded packaging, non-disclosure as standard, and an online quote portal built for the trade.
5. Maintenance and support services: Annual maintenance packages for installed signage, including inspection of brackets and panels, and advice on maintenance or repair work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JMF Group is a full-service agency that designs, fabricates, and installs commercial signage (including monolith, totem, illuminated, metal, mild steel, hanging, and safety signs) alongside providing commercial print and creative marketing services. All fabrication is performed in-house at their Newcastle facility using mild steel, aluminium, stainless steel, and composite materials, with nationwide UK installation. The company also operates Trade Only Signs, a white-label manufacturing division that serves other sign companies with unbranded fabrication.

Product overview

JMF Group operates as a full-service print, signage, design, and marketing agency offering end-to-end media solutions from concept through installation. The core offering comprises three integrated service pillars: Signage Solutions (encompassing monolith and totem signs, illuminated signs, metal signs, mild steel signage, hanging signs, mandatory and safety signs, office signs, and business signage), Print Solutions (covering window displays, wall graphics, vehicle liveries, LED lightboxes, and large-format printing), and Marketing Solutions (including print-based collateral and bespoke campaigns). The company also provides sector-specific service verticals for Retail, Hospitality, and Events clients. A separate trade division, Trade Only Signs, serves other sign companies with white-label fabrication. All fabrication and manufacturing is performed in-house at the Newcastle facility, with installation teams operating nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trade Only Signs: Dedicated white-label manufacturing division for trade sign companies, offering unbranded packaging and non-disclosure services

Products and services

• Signage Solutions Comprehensive commercial signage service combining in-house design, fabrication, and installation of exterior and interior signage, including monolith and totem signs, illuminated signs, metal and mild steel signage, hanging signs, and safety signage, delivered as project-based work to UK businesses.
• Print Solutions Full suite of commercial print services including window graphics, wall graphics, vehicle liveries, LED lightboxes, and large-format digital printing for B2B brand and marketing applications.
• Marketing Solutions Full-service marketing offering providing creative design, branding, print-based collateral, and bespoke marketing campaigns for B2B clients.
• Retail Services Tailored signage, print, and marketing solutions for retail brands and storefronts, including fascia signage, window graphics, vehicle liveries, and interior signage, designed for multi-site retail rollouts.
• Hospitality Services Curated business services for hotels, bars, restaurants, and leisure venues, featuring bespoke signage, illuminated signage, wayfinding, and interior branding.
• Events Services End-to-end B2B and white-label signage, print, and marketing solutions for event hosts, exhibitors, planners, and venues, including exhibition signage, banners, and temporary displays.
• Construction Site Safety Signs Site safety signage for construction and industrial environments, including mandatory, prohibition, warning, safe condition, fire safety, first aid, road and car park, information, recycling, and multi-message signs compliant with Health and Safety Regulations 1996.
• Trade Only Signs White-label manufacturing division offering unbranded fabrication services to other sign companies, with online quote portal built for the trade, unbranded packaging, and non-disclosure as standard.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy consumption reductions of 43% with LED conversion versus traditional fluorescent tube lighting
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers40 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Trade Only SignscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerJMF Group's dedicated white-label manufacturing division (tradeonlysigns.co.uk) serving other sign companies with unbranded packaging and non-disclosure agreements. Offers online quote portal built for the trade. This is an internal division of JMF rather than an external partner.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Signs Express: UK's largest signage franchise network offering design, manufacture, and installation of commercial signage across the country. Directly comparable to JMF in product scope (signs, vehicle graphics, window graphics) and B2B customer mix, although delivered through a franchise model rather than JMF's single in-house facility.
• Moss Signs: UK-based sign manufacturer offering design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance of commercial signage including illuminated and architectural signs. Closely comparable to JMF's integrated signage capability and customer profile of UK enterprise and retail clients.
• Venture Display: UK provider of signage, exhibition graphics, display, and large-format print, serving retail and event clients. Comparable to JMF's combined signage and print offering, particularly the events and retail segments.
• Pureprint Group: UK commercial printing group offering large-format, digital, and lithographic print plus finishing. Comparable to JMF's commercial print and large-format graphics capability, though at materially larger scale and with a heavier print focus.
• Signbox: UK specialist in architectural and illuminated signage, including fabrication, LED integration, and installation for retail, corporate, and public-sector clients. Highly comparable to JMF's illuminated, monolith, and architectural-sign work.
• Nationwide Signs: UK signage manufacturer and installer serving retail, hospitality, and commercial customers nationwide. Comparable in scope to JMF's commercial signage offering, with overlapping customer verticals.
• Image Group International: UK provider of signage, large-format print, and visual communications for retail, hospitality, and events. Comparable to JMF's integrated signage-plus-print-plus-marketing proposition for mid-market enterprise clients.

Regional players

• HPX Group: South-England-based print and signage group serving UK retail, hospitality, and corporate customers with a vertically integrated model. Comparable in service mix to JMF but with a primarily southern geographic footprint rather than JMF's Newcastle-based nationwide reach.

Broad incumbents

• Branded Group: Large UK print and marketing services group (formerly St Ives) covering commercial print, packaging, and integrated marketing. Comparable to JMF's print and marketing solutions as a broad incumbent in the same space, though operating at significantly greater scale across many more service lines.
• Communisis: Large UK-based marketing services and print group (now part of DDC) operating across commercial print, signage-adjacent marketing services, and customer communications. A broader incumbent that overlaps with JMF's commercial print and marketing collateral services, but at a much larger scale and a wider portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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